Ron is our Hero Project "Flip a bitch"

[Shaolin Crane]

How's this for copying
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[94cobra69ss396]

How does it run and ride?

[Shaolin Crane]

Rides like a baby carriage and runs like shit.

[Sonic03SVT]

y'all do know when i sold the vette i went out and bought a 94 cobra, right? Occurs to me I may not have mentioned that on here yet...were gettin awful one dimensional around here...cmon everyone else, join the bandwagon!

[Shaolin Crane]

Welcome back Aaron. Didnt know you sold the vette, i was actually going tp PM you to see if we couldnt trade cars for a day to see how i liked a c5. Pics now damnit.

[Sonic03SVT]

ha ha theyre comin. and i can answer it, youd love a C5. Who wouldnt? :P Car was great, just did what I always do, got a little "grass is greener" thing started and decided to replicate my first track car, but with a little more knowledge and disposable income this time, hence the 94.

[Shaolin Crane]

ha ha theyre comin. and i can answer it, youd love a C5. Who wouldnt? :P Car was great, just did what I always do, got a little "grass is greener" thing started and decided to replicate my first track car, but with a little more knowledge and disposable income this time, hence the 94.

I'm hovering the ban button in anticipation of pics...
:D

[enkeivette]

y'all do know when i sold the vette i went out and bought a 94 cobra, right? Occurs to me I may not have mentioned that on here yet...were gettin awful one dimensional around here...cmon everyone else, join the bandwagon!

I know right, I think its just because Guy has sixty two Mustangs.

[Vettezuki]

I know right, I think its just because Guy has sixty two Mustangs.

You're not counting the piles of parts with which he could make another 17.

[Shaolin Crane]

You're not counting the piles of parts with which he could make another 17.

Why do you think I started the 88 ;)

[Shaolin Crane]

So we spent a while cleaning the car today, only had enough time to compound it once. There is plenty of dye back so it will need to be done again before I glaze and wax it. But so far its leaps and bounds better
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[heypal]

Mustangs ftw...oh and vettes lol but on a serious note that car looks awesome bro I love me some sn95 cobras.

[Shaolin Crane]

Thanks mang.

[Shaolin Crane]

Well i put the polished up pics on CL in anticipation of getting it fixed and I'm already getting phone calls. Should go soon. Also found a low mileage engine for it for $400. Just goota poop out $400 some how.

[94cobra69ss396]

So you going to replace the entire engine?

[Shaolin Crane]

Yep.

[enkeivette]

If youre going to put a new engine in it Id say cam it. The engines already out of the car, and the cost of a cam, considering youre not paying for install would up its value a lot.

Because every half-wit wanna be gear head knows that 'cammed' is a very good thing.

[Shaolin Crane]

Ron has graciously offered his stock cam. Which is obviously the same cam that the car came with. The car will be bone stock save for the exhaust. It's easier to sell a stock cobra then a modded one. And its easier to sell aftermarket parts separate then with the car.

Plus the cost of giving up the cam that's in it now would hurt the value of being able to completely assemble the extra all forged 306 I have as a turn key motor.

[fiveohwblow]

This should sell quickly. Rather quickly.

[Shaolin Crane]

Yeah, we're hoping so. So far it seems like it will. Once its been fixed i'll start posting it on all the pony boards.

[enkeivette]

I need to find a girl like your gf. If I spent 15% as much time as Im sure you must talking about cars at the end of your day, Id talk any girl Ive dated in the last ten years into a coma. Ha

[Shaolin Crane]

End of the day? Shit, i get non stop texts about how she found a merc shoebox she wants or if i can offer some dude selling a 41 woody a 10th of his asking price. Haha
Theres a down side, you dont argue about car parts, you argue about WHO gets the car parts. Cars are more expensive then jewelry or make-up.

I wouldnt trade her for anything though/

[Shaolin Crane]

Teaser shot...
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Vanessa also says she's not sure about selling it now

[fiveohwblow]

Teaser shot...
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Vanessa also says she's not sure about selling it now

Im starting to like Vanessa more and more! Smart woman!

Is that a dewalt I spy?

[Shaolin Crane]

Hai, dewalt. Those pics were after the compound and before the glaze and wax. Tomorrow will be the daylight finished shots.

[fiveohwblow]

Hai, dewalt. Those pics were after the compound and before the glaze and wax. Tomorrow will be the daylight finished shots.

Dewalt ga ichibon suki dayo!

[Shaolin Crane]

Dewalt ga ichiban suki dayo!

Fixed. Sucka

[fiveohwblow]

Fixed. Sucka

It was late I was almost asleep lol

[Shaolin Crane]

If only that excuse worked for other things as well...

[Shaolin Crane]

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[94cobra69ss396]

It looks really good!

[Shaolin Crane]

Thanks dude

[Shaolin Crane]

Someone just called and offered 4200. Need to get the new engine somehow.

I give good foot rubs, also bitchen butler service. :lmfao:

[Vettezuki]

Someone just called and offered 4200. Need to get the new engine somehow.

I give good foot rubs, also bitchen butler service. :lmfao:

What kind of a break on A/C service would you consider for "interest" if I spot $400 for the engine?

[Shaolin Crane]

What kind of a break on A/C service would you consider for "interest" if I spot $400 for the engine?

I wouldn't charge you anything. Just pay for the freeon.

I would have to run it by the boss though, this is her show. I'm just the grease monkey.

[Vettezuki]

I wouldn't charge you anything. Just pay for the freeon.

I would have to run it by the boss though, this is her show. I'm just the grease monkey.

Just let me know. I'm assuming you'll be turning it around sooner than later. :)

[Shaolin Crane]

I'll let you know, she's gonna ask first national bank of dad tomorrow.

[Shaolin Crane]

So she borrowed the money from her dad until she gets her paycheck next week. Solves that problem, need to figure out how i'm suppose to finish 2 cars in 6 days.

[Vettezuki]

Cool. I really don't think you should start doing drugs. You on drugs seems like an extra poor combination.

[Shaolin Crane]

I mentioned drugs? Well if coffee counts then holy shit i've been doin alot.

[Vettezuki]

Just had a vision of you doing meth to work for six days. It was scary.

And yes, caffeine is absolutely a drug.

[Shaolin Crane]

Just had a vision of you doing meth to work for six days. It was scary.

And yes, caffeine is absolutely a drug.

:lmfao:

[Shaolin Crane]

So I was all ready to yank the motor out of the cobra today. Got a set of shiney forged pistons, gaskets, seals, the works. As I was about to really tear into it i decided to pull the valve cover for a look, here's what I found...

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Apparently the POS shop who installed all the parts for my buddy(more on that later) neglected to check if the studs were the right length before installing the rockers. They have MAYBE 4 threads into the poly locks. About 1/4, so it just snapped the very end piece off the studd and dropped into the valve cover. Which explains the noises I was hearing. If you look you can see that the polylocks come no where near flush at the top, big no-no . Dumbasses, grabbed a set of full length ARP studs and relashed it. Simple right? Took about 20min start to finish. To make it easier and clean up the plug wires I pulled the cap and wires when getting everything off so I go to start it, sputter pop pop pop dead. I checked my firing order a dozen time, tinkered back of forth for the timing. Check all my sensors, because it was running fine(other then the rocker) before I started work. Well the POS shop just stabbed the dizzy where they felt like it and spun it 120* until #1 cylinder was at TDC. After pulling the dizzy, starting over and installing it the right way at 10 BTDC. Cars starts right up and idles like a champ, I advanced the timing a cunt hair and it runs like a scalded dog. Very pleased with the outcome. I'll drive it like this until I can register the blue car, then i'll yank the goodies and put it back to stock.
The shop may or may not have also swapped the comp pro magnum rockers for proform rockers, going to verify tomorrow.
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Hey guys, you dont need to tighten these valve covers this tight...
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Also, shitty clips but hey i was tinkering with the new phone
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[fiveohwblow]

Unreal. Good news though!

[Shaolin Crane]

Yeah, gonna rock it as is until the holidays are over. That way I can really iron out the fox, and build up the stock motor. Once it's passed i'll yank the goodies and toss the stocker in and away she'll go.

[Damian]

Glad it's fairly easy to fix.

[Shaolin Crane]

Super easy. Runs great now.

[Shaolin Crane]

So i've been lazy about updating. I tossed the stock bulbs in favor of HID's on the complete set.
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Also went to the yard and found a stock CD player to rob for parts to fix the eject problems with the one that is currently in the car. Works like it should now.
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Also grabbed an antenna and made my own shorty antenna but cant find the pic I took. I'll take another soon.
Also tracked down a cowl cover, hood bumpers and various nick nacks that were missing and bugging me.